Volvo XC60 years to avoid

Every Volvo XC60 model year on file (2012-2017), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.

2015
Worst year on file
79.6
Severity index
Engine
Most-reported system
2013
Cleanest year on file

Ranked worst to best

#Model yearSeverityComplaintsMost-reported system
12015 Volvo XC6079.6 Medium47Engine
22017 Volvo XC6078.4 Medium16Electrical System
32014 Volvo XC6062.9 Medium16Electrical System
42016 Volvo XC6054.3 Medium38Engine
52012 Volvo XC6052.7 Medium46Visibility/Wiper
62013 Volvo XC6051.2 Medium66Visibility/Wiper
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.

Volvo XC60 complaints and recalls by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresSeverityMost-reported system
20124632052.7 MediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
20136631251.2 MediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
20141621062.9 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20154713279.6 MediumENGINE
20163832154.3 MediumENGINE
20171642178.4 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.